- Date
- March 19, 1984, 17:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place
- Flemingburg, KY
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N6870XCessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840319005799A
- Case key
- 6426
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical
Weather condition - carburetor icing conditionsFactor
Powerplant controls - improper use ofCause
Forced landing
In flight collision with terrain/water
Terrain condition - groundFactor
Analysis
According to the plt, the flt was about 12 miles from the airport at 2000 ft when the engine failed. The plt establishedan emerg descent to an open field, ran through a small pond and flipped inverted. Investigation revealed wx conditions conducive to carburetor icing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6870X
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 172-47770
- Airframe hours
- 2,100
- Engine
- Continental O-300D, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Robert England
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 1, 1983 · 4 hours before
- Departed
- Flemingburg, KY
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 474 total · 165 in this make and model · 39 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 60° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LEX, 45 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.